THINGS OF THE HEART

This blog is for my writing. I have a book of stories in my head and my hope is to share some of them here.

This is part of a Christmas Letter I sent out in 1996. It is one of my favorite little mini capsules of our life.... I think it appropriate for any time of year. May God Bless You Today! E.

1996

7:30 A.M. SATURDAY MORNING:

JUMP UP! THROW ON OUR CLOTHES!

GET THE CAMERA? ..CHECK!

SUNGLASSES? ..CHECK!

LAWN CHAIR? ..CHECK!

COFFEE?. .CHECK!

MAKE OUR WAY TO THE CAR WEIGHTED DOWN WITH OUR ESSENTIAL GEAR; THROW THE CAR IN DRIVE AND WE'RE OFF…… TO THE SOCCER GAME.

AS MY COMFY BED IN MY COOL, DIMLY LIT ROOM CALLS ME BACK, I THINK…… THAT I MUST BE
CRAZY!!

MY BONES ACHE, MY EYELIDS ARE HEAVY, AND I KNOW WITH UTMOST CERTAINTY I AM TOO OLD TO DO THIS. GONE ARE THE STRONG SUPPLE MUSCLES OF MY YOUTH. INSTEAD ARE THE GROANING REMAINS OF A WORN OUT MOTHER. . . UNTIL. . . I SEE THE BOUNCING, SMILING
FACES OF MY GRAND CHILDREN YELLING, MIMI IS HERE!

LIKE SUPERMAN IN A PHONE BOOTH…..

MY EYELIDS POP OPEN! ADRENALIN PUMPS UP MY MUSCLES AND AS I LEAP WITH A SINGLE BOUND FROM MY CAR I BECOME

A WOMAN WITH PURPOSE...A WOMAN WHO WOULD ENDURE MUD,
ANTS, AND EARLY COLD MORNINGS TO BE ENFOLDED AND SURROUNDED BY GLAD HUGS AND
KISSES.

WITH SMUG CONFIDENCE MY GRAND CHILDREN GO FORTH TO…….. "THE GAME".

THEY RUN THEIR LITTLE LEGS KICKING AND CHASING THE BALL AND OCCASIONALLY STOPPING TO PICK A FLOWER OR THROW A ROCK.
K. K. CHEERS THE TEAM ON TO VICTORY AND THEY ARE ASSURED A SPECIAL SOMEONE IS SITTING ON THE SIDE WITH EYES GLUED TO EVERY WONDERFUL MOVE THEY MAKE.
BIG DADDY WALKS THE SIDELINES WITH THE YOUNGER DADS FED BY THE EXCITEMENT OF FAMILY, PRIDE AND LOVE.

SOMETIMES I SIT IN MY GARDEN SURROUNDED BY ZINNIAS, MARIGOLDS AND… MEMORIES….. THEY ALMOST ALWAYS BRING A SMILE. DAYS OF SITTING ON OTHER SIDELINES, GLUED TO EVERY MOVE OUR CHILDREN MADE AND WE DIDN'T MISS A MINUTE.


AS WE APPROACH THE DAY OF JESUS' BIRTH I THINK I UNDERSTAND BETTER THOSE PASSAGES THAT TELL OF ANOTHER JOURNEY AND OTHERS WHO GATHERED AROUND, EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY, JUST TO CHEER AND REJOICE THEIR "LITTLE ONE".

IN THE SILENCE OF THAT HOLY NIGHT PERFECT PEACE
WAS BORN. GOD'S WAY OF SAYING I LOVE YOU.

THIS CHRISTMAS MAY YOU HEAR GOD'S VOICE THROUGH THE CHRIST CHILD, HIS WORD OF LOVE.
"THE WORD BECAME FLESH AND LIVED AMONG US." JOHN 1:14

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS!